Sarah Palin: Broken site, broken White House

Sarah Palin said Monday that President Barack Obama hasn’t adequately addressed the American people for failures of Obamacare.

“What apology?” Palin said on NBC’s “Today” show when asked about Obama’s interview with NBC last week in which the president said he was sorry for those who were led to believe they could keep their health insurance plan by his past comments.

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“He kind of acknowledged a bit that there was a broken website. The broken website is the least of America’s worries. This broken website I think is symbolic of a broken administration,” Palin said. “Take over one-sixth of our economy and the socialized medicine that’s being crammed down our throat, that’s what is broken.”

The former Alaska governor also rejected the assertion that only about 5 percent of Americans are stuck with a canceled plan because of higher standards put in place by the Affordable Care Act.

“It’s not 5 percent. It’s most Americans will not be able to keep the health care policy and programs that they had desired, and the new programs that are being forced down our throat are unaffordable,” Palin said. “If it’s going to cost you more then it’s not the same policy.”

Palin also said after last Tuesday’s elections, which saw New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie sail to reelection by huge margins as a Republican in a Democratic state, she is still not jumping on the Christie bandwagon.

“I would never put my faith and hope in any one individual politician,” Palin said. “There is no Ronald Reagan on the scene today. If he were on the scene, that’s who I would put my faith in. But hey, New Jersey, a blue state, has a Republican governor. Right on. Beats the alternative.”

The former vice presidential candidate rejected the narrative that the elections taught tea party candidates they need to moderate.

“You know, when you stand in the middle of the road, you’re going to get hit on both sides of the road,” Palin said. “[Sens.] Ted Cruz, Mike Lee, some of these guys actually were fulfilling their campaign promises [on Obamacare], and they asked for debate. That’s why they stood up and took the stand, fought for us to debate the issue of Obamacare.”